Did you attend the first quarter kickoff for IBM Business Analytics? This call was targeted for IBM Business Partners and covered the latest news and developments around Business Analytics. Speakers discussed: strategic market outlook new products and...

What is Big Data? It's one of those keywords that has become increasingly prevalent as our use and consumption of information has become more demanding and all-encompassing. In an attempt to keep up to date on the ever changing areas of technology, I've been...

Mobile is redefining the way organizations engage with customers, reconfiguring how work is done, and redesigning products and solutions being offered today. In an environment where mobile technology is becoming increasingly prevalent, organizations need to...

Are you a systems integrator (SI), independent software vendor (ISV), managed service provider (MSP), value added distributor (VAD), or reseller IBM Business Partners come from many different backgrounds, and each of you shares a vital relationship with IBM,...

International Development: Using the World as Your Market Wednesday, September 26 | 5:00pm - 7:30pm Our keynote speaker Michael Lehrter, US Lead Partner, Rust Group L.P. will discuss International Development: Using the World as Your Market. The winner of...

November seems to be the month for Big Data here in the Markham office. There are several events targeted towards IBM Business Partners coming up in the next month. If you haven't already heard about them, here they are: Big Data Fundamentals Bootcamp...

We recently invited Dr. Niu Bai, a subject matter expert on Big Data and Information Management to speak at the IBM Innovation Center in Toronto and Montreal. Following up on the Partnering for IBM Big Data events, we asked Dr. Bai to give us an end-of-year...

The annual IBM Tech Trends study results have been published by developerWorks and the IBM Center for Applied Insights . Last year, the results showed that analytics, mobile, cloud, and social were the key technologies being developed. The 2012 results...

"Ready for..." are technical validations offered by IBM to its Business Partners. Achieving "Ready for ..." status shows customers that your solution meets or exceeds IBM compatibility criteria with one or more of the IBM products in that...

You gotta love the “why” kids. We all know them and many of us have them in our own houses – I do. They won’t rest when you have graciously shared (sometimes declared) good answers based on your decades of learning...

You have likely tried nearly all of them and more frequently use several of the popular social media options out there today for keeping in tune and in touch with the world. It's fun to be able to throw in all the buttons for your different apps in...

Impact 2013 will provide an array of activities designed just for you,
including the IBM Business Partner Summit on Sunday, 28 Apr, 2013, the
Business Partner Cafe,
and more!. Be sure to take advantage of special promotions available to you. Save on...

Last week I reminded you of the IBM InterConnect 2012 event at Resort World Sentosa in Singapore which focuses on business-IT hot topics. This week, I'd like to bring to your attention the upcoming IBM Information on Demand 2012 conference. IBM Information...

Did you know that you can use VLP resources and IBM Innovation Center resources together? If the systems available in VLP suit your needs, but you need more hands-on application technical support, you might qualify for technical support from an IBM Innovation...

Business Partners and customers - are you attending IBM InterConnect 2012? Only a few weeks left to register to attend this meeting place for business and IT leaders! IBM InterConnect 2012 October 9 - 11, 2012 | Resort World Sentosa, Singapore Hot Topic...

With all that IBM has to offer, how does one find their way from point A to point B? To help you navigate your route, IBM has created a series of roadmaps that should help you along the way. Whether you're a Business Partner, Academic, IT professional, or...

The next-generation Power Systems are here! On Tuesday, May 11 the IBM Innovation Center in Dallas will host a session to cover several new products and why they are important to our Partners. Agenda: Power7 Overview Power7 with System I XIV Informal lunch...

Hi and welcome to the first of many posts from the IBM Innovation
Center (IIC) Canada! While most posts will come from me (Jeanette), I'd
like to start by introducing our team, as you can expect posts from all
of us. IIC Canada Team Located
at the...

Together with our local Information Management (IM) team, the Toronto IBM Innovation Center (IIC) hosts several technical IM bootcamps every quarter. These 3-, or 4-day technical workshops offer free training for IBM Business Partners that include detailed...

This week I'm bringing you an interview with Eitan Gal , the manager of the IBM Innovation Center in Israel. IBM Innovation Centers help ISVs, developers and students learn about new technology, as well as helping IBM Business Partners build and integrate...

Last night's AIES event was a big success. Like previous AIES events, this one was well attended with many new faces! Michael Lehrter of Rust Group and Brett Heller of Osha Liang both did a fantastic job with their presentations. Brett's presentation on global...